Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,282 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia is 1,282 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia peaked at 2.83 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,133 ha, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 459,247 ha | — |
| 1994 | 459,247 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 459,247 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million ha | +498.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million ha | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,351 ha | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 4,403 ha | +87.3% |
| 2003 | 7,738 ha | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 6,391 ha | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 8,186 ha | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 6,412 ha | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 4,660 ha | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 4,168 ha | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,133 ha | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 3,249 ha | +186.8% |
| 2011 | 6,605 ha | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 5,814 ha | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 3,185 ha | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 10,772 ha | +238.2% |
| 2015 | 7,310 ha | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 5,750 ha | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 16,651 ha | +189.6% |
| 2018 | 8,165 ha | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 6,199 ha | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 4,104 ha | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 13,487 ha | +228.6% |
| 2022 | 4,318 ha | -68.0% |
| 2023 | 3,912 ha | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1,282 ha | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 459,247 ha | 2.83 million ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 256,549 ha | 1,133 ha | 2.52 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,370 ha | 3,185 ha | 16,651 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,421 ha | 1,282 ha | 13,487 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Ethiopia was 1,282 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 ha in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.